The average acceptance rate for New Hampshire Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 79.83%. This represents a 1.32% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), New Hampshire Colleges has experienced a 0.13% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 79.70% to 79.83%. Among the 11 competitive 4-year colleges in New Hampshire Colleges, 5 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 6 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for New Hampshire Colleges. Out of 11 schools with available data, 5 schools (45.5%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 6 schools (54.5%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our New Hampshire Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH | 91.00% | 93.07% 2.07% | 78.01% 15.06% | 89.98% 11.97% | 80.08% 9.9% | 10.91% |
| Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | 9.22% | 6.17% 3.05% | 6.38% 0.21% | 6.23% 0.15% | 5.40% 0.83% | 3.82% |
| Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH | 84.68% | 88.53% 3.85% | 92.72% 4.19% | 90.19% 2.53% | 93.47% 3.28% | 8.79% |
| Magdalen CollegeWarner, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New England CollegeHenniker, NH | 96.25% | 99.98% 3.73% | 99.94% 0.05% | 95.74% 4.2% | 92.13% 3.62% | 4.13% |
| Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH | 93.54% | 92.07% 1.48% | 96.37% 4.31% | 96.12% 0.25% | 99.51% 3.39% | 5.97% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH | 84.81% | 86.72% 1.91% | 86.99% 0.27% | 86.87% 0.12% | 88.16% 1.29% | 3.35% |
| Keene State CollegeKeene, NH | 90.66% | 88.09% 2.57% | 89.53% 1.43% | 89.09% 0.43% | 90.33% 1.24% | 0.33% |
| University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH | 85.28% | 82.64% 2.65% | 85.28% 2.64% | 87.33% 2.05% | 80.87% 6.45% | 4.41% |
| Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH | 89.37% | 91.67% 2.3% | 97.55% 5.88% | 91.03% 6.52% | 87.54% 3.49% | 1.83% |
| Rivier UniversityNashua, NH | 75.71% | 83.68% 7.96% | 84.47% 0.79% | 81.76% 2.71% | 82.59% 0.83% | 6.87% |
| Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH | 76.15% | 77.59% 1.44% | 82.30% 4.71% | 78.32% 3.98% | 78.05% 0.27% | 1.89% |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack, NH | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 79.70% | 80.93% 1.23% | 81.78% 0.85% | 81.15% 0.63% | 79.83% 1.32% | 0.13% |